Civilian ticket inspectors have been introduced on buses and commuter trains in Linköping. The civilian inspectors are plainclothed and only identify themselves with ID during a ticket inspection. The inspectors come from Avarn Security and work on assignment for Östgötatrafiken.
The civilian inspectors will complement the uniformed inspectors. If a passenger does not have a valid and activated ticket, an additional fee of 1850 kronor is issued. Last year, Östgötatrafiken issued about 7000 additional fees.
The exact date of the inspectors' introduction remains unspecified, and it is unclear how many have been deployed or whether there have been any incidents or public reactions to their presence. The scope of their deployment, such as whether they cover all buses and commuter trains or specific routes and times, has not been detailed. Additionally, the criteria or process for selecting Avarn Security as the provider has not been disclosed.